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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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